Play One`s Cards Right Idiom American Expressions and American Idioms - What does Play One`s Cards Right Idiom mean?

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play one`s cards right What does play one`s cards right mean?	to take advantage of one's opportunities	"If you play your cards right you will probably get a promotion soon."
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lapse into a coma What does "lapse into a coma" mean?	go into a coma	The woman lapsed into a coma soon after the accident.

split hairs What does "split hairs" mean?	to make unnecessary distinctions about something	The manager makes many good points but he has a tendency to split hairs and waste a lot of our time.
call off (something) What does "call off (something)" mean?	to cancel something	The game was called off because of the rain.
hide/bury one`s head in the sand What does "hide/bury one`s head in the sand" mean?	keep from knowing something dangerous or unpleasant	He hates to talk about important matters and hides his head in the sand when I try to talk to him.
not playing with a full deck What does "not playing with a full deck" mean?	mentally deficient (like a deck of playing cards with some cards missing)	mentally deficient (like a deck of playing cards with some cards missing)The student told unlikely stories about his life which made us believe that he was not playing with a full deck.
community property What does "community property" mean?	property belonging jointly to a married couple or acquired during their marriage	The couple decided to divide some of their community property and give it to their children before they left to do volunteer work overseas.
Throw the baby out with the bath water What does "Throw the baby out with the bath water" mean?	If you get rid of useful things when discarding inessential things, you throw the baby out with the bath water.

blow (someone or something) off What does "blow (someone or something) off" mean?	to avoid someone, to not attend something	We blew off the chance to go to the general meeting.
cop a plea What does "cop a plea" mean?	to plead guilty to a crime in order to get a lesser penalty	The man was forced to cop a plea when the evidence against him became very strong.
toss a salad What does "toss a salad" mean?	to mix a salad with the dressing	I quickly tossed a salad and we ate dinner.
a holy terror What does "a holy terror" mean?	a very disobedient or unruly child	The little boy is a holy terror and his parents never want to take him anywhere.

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Play One`s Cards Right Idiom